Pre-Prosthetic Surgery

The preparation of your mouth before the placement of a prosthesis is referred to as pre-prosthetic surgery.

Some patients require minor oral surgical procedures before receiving a partial or complete denture, in order to ensure the maximum level of comfort. A denture sits on the bone ridge, so it is very important that the bone is the proper shape and size. If a tooth needs to be extracted, the underlying bone might be left sharp and uneven. For the best fit of a denture, the bone might need to be smoothed out or reshaped. Occasionally, excess bone would need to be removed prior to denture insertion.

One or more of the following procedures might need to be performed in order to prepare your mouth for a denture:

  • Bone smoothing and reshaping
  • Removal of excess bone
  • Bone ridge reduction
  • Removal of excess gum tissue
  • Exposure of impacted teeth

We will review your particular needs with you during your appointment.

Pavlick & Reppas

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Best experience I ever had would recommend to anyone virtually painless

- Carol P

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I felt really comfortable and pain free and everything went a lot better than I thought!

- Grace K

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Very happy with the service and care.

- Heather M

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My surgery went very well and my recovery has been great with no complications. All of the staff was very kind and answered all of my questions. Dr. Reppas performed my surgery and I would recommend him to anyone looking to have their wisdom teeth removed.

- Megan R

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Would recommend to friends and family

- Kristin L

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One of my wisdom teeth was infected, I was in a lot of pain, and this office was amazing. After talking to the office staff, I was able to get into see Dr. Reppas quickly and was very impressed with my initial consultation. I was taken back to see the doctor immediately and he performed a quick examination, prescribed an antibiotic which helped tremendously with the pain, and then scheduled surgery for the following week day, even offering to extract the tooth sooner if I found myself in too much pain. Surgery day was just as easy. I was brought back at or before my scheduled time, was treated very kindly by the staff and Dr. Reppas, and then I found myself in recovery. The whole surgery was very easy. I had all four wisdom teeth out, and three days later, no swelling and no pain. I was back to work the next day! Thank you for a great experience.

- Melissa C

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Good experience, will recommend

- Noelle B

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Good

- Delaney L

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Very good experience.

- Tim R

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I had a really good experience here. My surgery went really well and my recovery was quick with no complications. The doctor did a really good job and everybody here was really friendly and helpful.

- Marina N

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Everything was well communicated and the timing was fast.

- Kallie V

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My experience with the staff and the doctor was fantastic. All were extremely courteous and welcoming and they made me feel at ease about my surgery, in addition to doing a great job with the surgery itself.

- Emma S

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I called Dr Reppas on the advice of a friend. Since my daughter is a college student in Chicago, I thought the extraction was going to have to wait until the summer. I was wrong. The staff fit her in for consult and surgery in the space of two weeks. Very professional and the extraction went flawlessly, from surgery through full recovery. I can't thank Dr Reppas and his staff enough. I wish I had known about them for my first two kids' wisdom teeth. There is truly no comparison!

- Shelley F

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Everything went great with my surgery. I was really nervous but all the staff from the front desk to the nurses made feel at ease and were very understanding. Dr.Pavlick was really cool too! I had a great experience there.

- Justin H

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Very nice and caring staff!

- Brooke B

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Very good place to come to get your wisdom teeth out!!!

- Kayla K

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The whole staff was very friendly and they never left you waiting long! The doctor was also very friendly and eased every concern I had. I would most definitely recommend coming to Dr. Pavlick!

- Hailey E

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Great staff and Dr Reppas was great also. Would definitely recommend.

- Destiny F

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Nice clean office and everyone was very nice and reassuring

- Mary C

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Very easy to make appointment and fairly painless recovery

- Ian P

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